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Echo Spot (2024 release) Review

2.8-inch screen  |  Customisable clock face  |  No camera  |  Microphone off button on top  |  Dual-band Wi-Fi

Overview

The Echo Spot (2024 release) is a small Echo with a 2.8-inch screen and a clock face you can customise, per Amazon’s UK guide to Echo devices. Amazon’s Echo Spot setup page says the device “doesn’t have a camera”, and its Microphone off button is on top. Setup starts from a QR code on the screen.

Its UK safety page lists dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy with no Zigbee radio, so it isn’t a Zigbee hub, and it isn’t on Amazon’s Thread border router lists. Amazon’s developer Matter page lists it as a Matter controller, though Amazon’s UK smart home page doesn’t include it. Don’t confuse it with the original Echo Spot (1st Gen): that older model is on Amazon’s list of devices that will never be compatible with Alexa+.

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Key Features

✓2.8-inch screen with a customisable clock face
✓No camera
✓Microphone off button on top
✓QR-code setup: scan the code on the screen to start guided setup in the Alexa app
✓Wi-Fi changes on the device: Settings > Device Options > Network
✓Bluetooth pairing from the screen: Settings > Device Options > Bluetooth
✓On-screen factory reset, with an option to keep smart home device connections
✓Dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Bluetooth Low Energy
✓15 W power supply (12 V, 1.25 A) on its safety page
✓Matter controller on Amazon’s developer list

Pros & Cons

Pros

+ No camera, for a screen in the bedroom without one
+ Customisable clock face
+ Quick QR-code setup
+ A reset that keeps smart home device connections
+ Wi-Fi changes and Bluetooth pairing right on the screen

Cons

− Not a Zigbee hub or Thread border router
− No camera, so it can’t send video
− Small 2.8-inch screen
− Amazon’s UK smart home page doesn’t list it for Matter; only its developer page does

Setup & Installation

Plug the Echo Spot in and scan the QR code on its screen with your phone. The link opens or downloads the Alexa app and starts the guided setup; you can also start it yourself with the Add button in the Alexa app. Connect to Wi-Fi, download the latest software in the app, sign in (you may be sent to amazon.co.uk/code) and follow the on-screen steps. That is the order on Amazon’s Echo Spot setup page.

To pair a phone or speaker, put it in pairing mode, open Settings, select Device Options > Bluetooth, then tap the device and Connect; Amazon’s Bluetooth page says the same steps apply to the Echo Spot. For a restart, Amazon’s Echo Spot reset page says to unplug it, wait a few seconds and plug it back in. Our Echo Spot reset guide has the full reset steps.

Common Problems & Fixes

Running into issues? Our Alexa & Echo troubleshooting guide has step-by-step fixes taken from Amazon’s own support pages, including how to reset an Echo Spot (2024 release): restart and factory reset, which Echo is a smart home hub? Zigbee, Thread and Matter, Alexa+ in the UK: Early Access explained.

Who Should Buy It

It suits a bedside table or desk where you want a clock, a small screen and Alexa, with no camera in the room.

Verdict

The Echo Spot (2024 release) is a compact clock-style Echo with a small screen and no camera. It isn’t a Zigbee hub or Thread border router, so if you have Zigbee or Thread devices, our Echo hub guide shows which Echo models can connect them.

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